Metropolis (Auckland building)

Metropolis Residences
The building seen from Bowen Avenue.
Map
General information
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Coordinates36°50′54″S 174°46′00″E / 36.8482°S 174.7668°E / -36.8482; 174.7668
Opening1999
CostNZ$180 million
Height155 m (509 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
Design and construction
Architect(s)Peddle Thorp Montgomery
DeveloperKrukziener Properties
Other information
Number of rooms55
Number of suites368
Website
Metropolis
[1]

Metropolis is a 40-storey residential / hotel skyscraper in the Auckland CBD of Auckland, New Zealand, developed in 1999 by Krukziener Properties. Commended for its style and quality, the NZ$180 million cost of its construction also led to major financial fallout.[2] Metropolis is considered one of Auckland's most exclusive apartment buildings,[3] and it was the tallest residential building in New Zealand until 2020 when the nearby Pacifica was completed.

The building was constructed from mainly reinforced concrete from 1997 to 1999, when it became the tallest building in New Zealand for one year until it was surpassed by the Vero Centre. The building contains 368 apartments in addition to 55 hotel rooms, and was designed by Peddle Thorp Architects.

On 11 December 2013, Alain Robert climbed the building as part of a promotion for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Metropolis". SkyscraperPage.
  2. ^ Fisher, David (8 October 2006). "Developer faces business probe". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Police bust P lab, seize gun in luxury high-rise". The New Zealand Herald. 3 September 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Watch: Spiderman tackles Auckland tower". The New Zealand Herald. 11 December 2013.


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